Report Stolen Content Repost on Telegram

You filmed a product review. A Telegram channel reposted the whole clip, sometimes with your watermark cropped, and it is spreading through forwards. You open Report on the message, but the reasons talk about spam, violence or illegal pornography, and nothing clearly matches someone stealing your video.

On Telegram, copyright is a separate lane. Telegram's FAQ tells rights owners to email dmca@telegram.org when public bots, channels, sticker sets or similar content infringe copyright. That is the path creators use when their photo, video, music or graphics were copied on Telegram's public platform.

This guide covers who may file, what to gather first, how dmca@telegram.org differs from abuse@telegram.org, what Telegram will not do in private chats, and the mistakes that weaken honest complaints. It is general information, not legal advice.

Last checked: 9 November 2026.

#Quick Answer

Email dmca@telegram.org with t.me or @ links to each bot, channel, sticker set or other public item that copies your work. Telegram's copyright FAQ says only the copyright owner or an authorised agent should submit, and that it does not process requests about private groups and chats. Describe your original work, attach or link proof you created it, and list every infringing link on its own line. The in-app Report button on a message can still help for policy violations, but copyright enforcement on public platform content is centred on that mailbox. A generic Report for spam does not replace a rights complaint.

#Who Can Report Copyright Infringement on Telegram?

Telegram's copyright FAQ is explicit: complaints should only be submitted by the copyright owner or an agent authorised to act on the owner's behalf. A friend reporting because they are angry on your behalf is usually not enough unless they are your authorised agent.

If a photographer took the image, the photographer or their agency files. If your employer owns the footage, the business sends the notice with proof of that relationship if Telegram asks. Students and freelancers should check contracts before they claim rights they do not hold.

#Evidence Checklist Before You Email

Channels rename themselves, messages disappear, and sticker sets get replaced. Collect this before you write, because a vague email without links is hard for moderators to act on.

1. The t.me link or @username of each channel, bot or sticker set, and message links where the app offers Copy Link.
2. A short description of the copyrighted work and where you first published it.
3. A link to your original, or a file showing metadata if it never left your device.
4. Screenshots with the channel name, date and poster username in the same frame.
5. Your contact email and, if you are an agent, a statement that you are authorised to act.

Our guide to collecting evidence before you report harassment applies here too: dated screenshots, full links and a simple log help any later review.

#How Do You Report From Inside Telegram?

Telegram's takedown FAQ and Safety centre describe Report on Android by tapping a message, on iOS by holding it, and on Desktop or Web by right-clicking, then choosing Report and an appropriate reason. Report each message that carries your work, not only one of them.

For copyright, the FAQ still points rights owners to dmca@telegram.org for public platform content. Think of in-app reports as flags for moderators under Telegram's Terms of Service, and the DMCA mailbox as the formal rights route for bots, channels and sticker sets.

#What Belongs in the dmca@telegram.org Email?

• Subject line: short and factual, such as copyright complaint for channel @example.
• Your name and contact email.
• Identification of the copyrighted work and where it was first published.
• Each infringing t.me or @ link on its own line.
• A statement that you believe the use is not authorised by you or the law.
• A statement that the information is accurate and that you are the owner or authorised agent.

#Public vs Private on Telegram

Telegram's third-party takedown FAQ explains that it processes legitimate requests to take down illegal public content such as sticker sets, bots, groups and channels after legal checks. Its copyright FAQ adds that private groups and chats are private amongst their participants and that it does not process requests related to them.

That does not mean private copying is lawful. It means Telegram's copyright mailbox is built for the public platform. For private groups, use in-app reports if you can see the content, and Malaysian routes such as a police report or an MCMC complaint when the harm is serious.

#What Happens After You Report?

Telegram does not publish a fixed timeline or a dashboard for copyright mail. Its FAQ describes reviewing reports and taking content down when deemed appropriate. Keep your copies of the email, the links you sent and the dates. If the content stays up, you can send one follow-up with the same links rather than dozens of duplicate mails.

For a broader picture of how Telegram treats public content complaints, see our guide to removing photos from Telegram groups and the cross-platform copyright takedown overview.

#When a Case Review Makes Sense

Everything above you can do yourself at no cost, and those are the routes Telegram lists. SocialSafe by AwareXone, our recovery and content removal line, can help when your work is copied across several channels and platforms, when you need organised evidence packs for multiple notices, or when impersonation and copyright overlap. We use official mailboxes only, we never file false claims, and Telegram decides every outcome. See our content removal service and Trust Center for what we never ask for, including passwords and login codes.